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Passover (first of seven days) 26 Mar to 25 Apr Yom HaShoah: 8 Apr [2] to 7 May [3] Yom Ha'atzmaut: 15 Apr [4] to 15 May [5] Lag B'Omer: 28 Apr to 28 May Yom Yerushalayim: 8 May to 7 Jun Shavuot: 15 May to 14 Jun Tzom Tammuz: 25 Jun to 25 Jul Tisha B'Av: 16 Jul to 15 Aug Tu B'Av: 22 Jul to 21 Aug
16-21 Tishrei (1-day communities) / 17-21 Tishrei (2-day communities) October 4–9, 2020/ October 5–9, 2020 Chol HaMoed Sukkot: Public holiday in Israel. Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews during this time, but only in the State of Israel. Outside of Israel Seharane is celebrated after Passover. 21 Tishrei October 9, 2020 Hoshanah Rabbah ...
In the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, Passover begins at twilight on the 14th day of Nisan. [9] [10] Nisan is the first month of spring in the northern hemisphere, with the 14th corresponding to a full moon. By the 2nd century, many Christians had chosen to observe Easter only on a Sunday. [11]
These Passover trivia questions and answers for all levels of knowledge will make for fun discussion at your Seder this year. Related: Celebrate Passover With the 13 Best Books of All Time About ...
The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: הַלּוּחַ הָעִבְרִי ), also called the Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today for Jewish religious observance and as an official calendar of Israel. It determines the dates of Jewish holidays and other rituals, such as yahrzeits and the schedule of public Torah readings.
The Shabbat during Chol HaMoed on Passover is known as Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach and in addition to the designated Torah reading, maftir, and haftarah readings for that day, the Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) is read aloud in synagogue in its entirety with special cantillation prior to the Torah reading during services.
Christian observance of Passover is in modern times referred to as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday and is held the day before Good Friday. Sometimes a shortened Seder meal is practiced. Many churches do a washing of the feet of the congregation on this day in recognition of Jesus washing the apostles feet at the last supper.
When Passover ends and the Jews are still not redeemed, the Moroccan Jews do not lose their faith; as the Sages said: 'Even if he tarries, I will expect him every day.'" [13] It was at the crossing of the Yam Suph on the final day of Passover that the entire nation witnessed the awesome power and might of God which was an experience that ...